De Blasio Blasts Christie Over Syrian Refugees
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is attacking New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over the fate of Syrian refugees.
Christie has said that refugees fleeing war-torn Syria should not be admitted to the United States because they can't be properly vetted.
De Blasio has said the refugees would be welcome in New York.
He has sharply criticized Christie's stance and at a Wednesday news conference held up a well-known photo of a 3-year-old boy who drowned trying to escape Syria.
The mayor then asked if "that is what the governor wants to see happen?"
A Christie spokesman responded by saying that de Blasio "was more interested in making headlines than protecting the people."
The refugees have become a major political flashpoint in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.
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